Telephone set mounting



June 9, 1931. I F. A. HOYT TELEPHONE SET MOUNTING Filed May 21, 1930INVENTOR FREDERICK A HOV T ATTORNEY Patented June 9, 1931 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE FREDERICK L HOYT,.OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TOBELL TELEPHONE Y LABORATORIES, INCORPORATED, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ACORPORATION OF NEW YORK TELEPHONE SET MOUNTING Application filed May 21,1930. Serial No. 454,313.

This invention relates to mountings for telephone sets and moreparticularly to such mountingsfor telephone sets of the so calledhand-set type.

The usual telephone set of either the desk type or hand-set type isplaced on a desk or table where it is moved around to various positionswhen books or papers are laid upon the desk, or table and is apt to bein the way or pushed oft and damaged. Furthermore, the present trend ofefficiency in business requires neat appearance in the office furnitureand any movable object upon the desk conflicts with this requirement andis therefore objectionable.

An object of this invention is to conceal the telephone set mounting ina drawer of a desk or table without the'inconvenience of placing thecord conductor in the drawer prior to closing the drawer. I Inaccordance with one embodiment of this invention the drawer telephoneset comprises a unitary mounting having parallel side wall members and apartition extending between the wall members and positioned intermediatethe ends thereof." The partition is formed with the slope at the topwhich serves as a housing for apparatus associated with the telephoneset..- A calling dial is mounted on the sloping portion of the partitionat a centralposition and projects out from the partition. A hinged shelfis supported from the partition and extends toward the ends of the sidewall members. -This shelf is adapted to support a telephone handset andoperates a switch attached to the partition when the handset is placedupon or removed from the shelf. The partition also supports a cord reelwhich is carried by a bracket attached tolthe partition. on the sameside on which the switch is mounted. The cord reel is positioned at oneend of the mounting so that the conductor woundthereon may passthroughan aperture in the partition and be attached to the handset lyingon the hinged shelf. This assembly facilitates the placing of themountingvin a drawer of a deskor table without obstructions" preventingthe closing of the drawer. The operation of the telephone set is moreconvenient since the conductor cord is automatically served from orwound on the reel as the handset is re moved from or placed on theshelf. Furthermore, when the telephone is not being used the drawer isclosed thereby completely concealing the instrument and since the top ofthe desk is clear, it may be utilized to full advantage. I

These and other features of the invention will be clearly understoodfrom the following detailed description in connection with theaccompanying drawings showing one embodiment of the invention:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a table with the drawer open toillustrate the position of the telephone set mounting of this invention;

Flg. 2 shows in perspective the telephone set mounting of this inventionremoved from the drawer and the position of the hinged shelf when thehand set is removed therefrom; and

Fig. 3 is a view in cross-section on the line 33 of Fig. 2 showing theassembly of the detailed parts comprising the telephone mounting of thisinvention.

Referring to the drawings, 10 represents a table, desk or other articleof furniture having a drawer 11 at the top thereof and a number ofreceptacles 12below the drawer in which the usual directories may bestored. The mounting for the telephoneset of this invention which isshown in the drawer 11 of the table in Fig. 1, comprises a flat base 13to which is attached parallel side wall members let and 15. These wallmembers are. rigidly held together by a partition 16 extending betweenthe wall members at right angles there- .to and located intermediate theends of the wall members 14c and 15. The partition 16 is the dial may bemanipulated to call a telelilf page thereof.

phone number connected to an automatic exchange.

Attached to the rear of the partition 16 are spaced parallel pivotedarms 20, one of which is shown in Fig. 3, which extend toward the frontof the mounting as viewed in Fig. 2. A fiat member or shelf 21 isrigidly attached to the arms 20 and occupies an area surrounded by theside wall members 14 and 15, the partition 16 and mounting 18 and'theopen end between the side wall members. This shelf is provided with acut-out portion '22 surrounding the semi-cylindrical mountin' 18. One ofthe arms 20, as shown in Fig. 3, is provided with a roller 23whichengages the springs of a switch 24 which is attached to the rear of thepartition 16. A support 25 at the opposite end of the partition extendsrearwardly and carries a rin clamp 26 which rigidly fastens a cord reel2% to the partition. The construction of the reel may be of the typedisclosed in my copending application Serial No. 364,146, filed May 18,1929. This reel is contructed to limit the length of cord unwound fromthe reel and also provides a definitelength of conductor such as 28extending from the reel to the handset 29 which comprises a receivingunit 40 and a transmitting unit 41, shown in Fig. 1, desposited on the.pivoted shelf 21. Fig. 2 shows both positions of the shelf 21, i. e.,the elevated position as shown in full line when the handset is removedfrom the shelf and the depressed position shown in outline when thehandset is deposited on the shelf. It will be readily seen that when thepivoted shelf is moved to either position the springs of the switch 24are 0perated to open or close the circuit for the hand telephone set.The shelf 21 is covered with afriction material 30, such as felt, to actas a cushion for the handset and also prevent slip- The assembly of themounting of this invention offers a compact unit in which thetransmitter and receiver of the handset 29 lie on op osite sides of thecalling dial mounting 18 and the handle of the telephone set extendsacross the narrow portion of the shelf 21. The partition 16 is shown asextending slightly beyond the center of the side walls, but it is, ofcourse, understood that the V apparatus mounted on the rear of thepartition may be completely enclosed by extending the partition to therear edges of the side walls to prevent dust and dirt to enter thiscompartment. While the telephone set has been disclosed in a particulartable drawer shown in Fig. 1, it is, of course, understood that thetelephone mounting of this invention may be located in a drawer of anypiece of furniture and also mounted in a different shown in Fig. ;1. I

It is also understood that the invention is not limited to the specificdetails'of construcposition than that "tion shown since thesasing may beeasily redesigned to present a more pleasing a pearance. One of the mainconcepts of t e invention resides in the combination of the casingsupporting the pivoted shelf at the front thereof and the cord reel andother apparatus enclosed in the rear compartment so that the assembly isrelativelyflat and may be placed in a drawer to completely conceal thetelephone set, whereby the desk or table may be used withouthindrance'by movable objects "wall.

4. A telephone set mounting comprising a 10 casing having side walls anda partition se arating said side walls, saidpartition having a centralcurved portion adapted to form a. mounting for a calling device, ahinged shelf supported on one side of said partition a cord reelsupported on the other sid said partition.

5. A telephone set mounting comprising a casing having side walls and apartition sepaeof rating said side wall, a hinged shelf sup- 1 ported onone side of said partition, a cord reel suported on the other side ofsaid partition, and friction material covering said hinged shelf.

6. The combination in a telephone set 115 which comprises a casinghaving parallel side members and a partition extending between saidmembers intermediate the ends thereof, a rotatable calling dial carriedby said partition, a hinged shelf between said members on 120 one sideof said partition, a switch actuated by said shelf on the other side ofsaid partition, and a cord reel supported on the rear of said partition.

7. The combination in a telephone set 125 which comprises a casinghaving arallel side members and a partition extending between saidmembers intermediate the ends thereof, a rotatable calling'dial on oneside of said partition, pivoted arms projecting from said 130 andpartition, a shelf member attached to said arms extending on one side ofsaid partition, and a cord reel supported on the other side of saidpartition.

8. The combination in a telephone set comprising a casing havingparallel side members and a partition extending between said members, acalling device mounted on the front portion of said partition, pivotedarms extending forwardly from the lower portion of said partition, ashelf member attached to said arms, a clamping ring project ing from therear of said partition, and a cord reel rigidly supported by saidclamping ring.

9. A telephone set comprising a receiver and a transmitter in a unitarystructure, a cord, an automatic take-up for the cord, and means formounting said elements in a desk or table drawer so that said elementswill be unexposed to View except when said drawer is open. a

10. A telephone set comprising a handset, a cord and automatic take-updevice for the cord, switching contacts, means for mounting saidelements in the drawer of a desk or table so that when said set is notin use it is unexposed to view and means operative when said handset isremoved from said drawer to actuate said switching contacts.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 16th day of May,1930.

FREDERICK A. HOYT.

